'"Illustrated with portraits and views." Running title: Kane County History, Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Published by The Pioneer Pub. Co: Chicago, IL. Highlights communities and history of numerous villages, cities and...

This 3-part interview includes the introduction, transcript, and audio file of Linda Windsor, a 2004 graduate of Graham Hospital School of Nursing, who was interviewed for the School’s oral history project on November 5, 2007. Biographical Summary:...

This shows the early water fountain (a four gallon stone jar with spigot) that was used in one room schoolhouses in west central Illinois. This water fountain was used in the 1930's in Graham School located in Henderson County, Illinois. Henderson...

Articles: Race and Housing in the Postwar City: An Explosive History; Race and Housing in Chicago; "Hemmed In": The Struggle Against Racial Restrictive Covenants and Deed Restrictions in Post-World War II Chicago; "Apologies to Dracula,...

South Park located at 12th and Harrison Streets in Quincy was officially opened to the public May 18, 1895. It soon became a popular place for picnics, but there was no shelter house for protection from bad weather. The first stone shelter house...

South Park located at 12th and Harrison Streets in Quincy was officially opened to the public May 18, 1895. It soon became a popular place for picnics, but there was no shelter house for protection from bad weather. The first stone shelter house...